Slow Living - Doing It Old Style!

Brie

late start to the day (so normal) and after breakfast the OH of my woodworking guy who installed new garden arches on Monday showed up with the modified desk risers I asked him to sort.  Basically I'd bought a lovely simple white wooden desk and chair off gumtree a couple of years back only to discover that the desk was too low for me to sit close.  So a chap I was working with at the time made 4 risers to go under the legs.  But that made the desk too high to work at comfortably (a bit of a Goldilocks dilemma).  So the guy this week took the risers and sliced an inch off each.  I've yet to try them out but hopefully it will be more comfortable.  He's also returned the inch sliced off so I have the 1 inch or 2 inch options.  Meanwhile I need to pay him for all the work he's done.....

And then I've got some soup making going on.  Had half a small crown prince squash left, uncooked, so I skinned and chunked that, peeled the green skins off some little potatoes (very fussy), scraped and chunked a couple of carrots, quartered a shallot and popped them all into some stock to bubble.  I've now added some herbs and some lentils.  Will zizz it in a bit and then heat again with more lentils to give it some texture and serve it tonight with a lump of creme fraiche.  Oh might add some chilli as well at some point.....  Need to pop out and get a ciabatta or similar from the local Lidl to have with it while we watch Bake Off tonight and drool at the desserts. 

Need to get round to making my pumpkin pie too as I missed the chance for Thanksgiving on Monday.    

Teaparty_mum

Late in today as I had injections in my lumbar area this morning, so I’m not doing anything today apart from little tasks that don’t involve bending.. I really struggle not doing anything. 

I hope everyone is okay x

weenancyinAmerica

@Teaparty_mum - Do the shots work for you? I have problems with my lower back (degenerative Spondylosis). They haven't worked for me. I always wonder if I should be walking more or exercising or something along with the shot. 

leftatthetrafficlights

@Brie - sounds like the garden is coming on well! I hope the table works out for you - it's lovely to have a nice place to sit in the garden 😁 Good luck with the pumpkin pie - I'm not a dessert person personally but I love the smell of the spices used in those - your soup sounds lovely 😋 

@Teaparty_mum - lumbar injections sound horrific 😢 I'm a total needle-phobe so I admire your bravery!! I hope you're recovering from them now 🤞 

@weenancyinAmerica - degenerative spondylitis sounds awful 😔 perhaps it's worth speaking to your doctor/physio about additional options 🤔 

Yesterday I just wasn't feeling the spa day - I started to do some asana practice but I think my leg injury last week hasn't healed enough just yet so I'll give it another few days before I attempt it again...I did have a lovely slow day though - I did a yoga nidra practice and meditation, some reading and watched some youtube stuff. We had leftovers for dinner so I had no cooking to do 😁 Today I have walked the dog, put on some laundry and had a quick chat with my dd as today is her first day back working for me - it will be nice to have the garden tidy again! 😁 

Tonight's dinner is currently undecided but I'm thinking it may be a chinese themed meal - I've got some tofu out of the freezer so I'm thinking that I may grate it and put it into a chinese sauce of some description and have it with pancakes, I've also got some bao buns in the freezer so may do those plus a stir-fry 🤔 I'll see what my dh thinks about it before I invest the time! 😉 

Have a lovely slow day! 😁🐌

Teaparty_mum

@weenancyinAmerica it was my first time having them but the day after, so far so good x

weenancyinAmerica

My insurance company won't pay for any more shots until we try some other things, like massage therapy. I have multiple things going wrong with my legs. Spent over an hour with the doctor today working out some new things to try. And I am going to get a new rollator (the one I am using is over 30 years old and the wheels have worn down so far that the brakes no longer work). 

leftatthetrafficlights

Glad the injections seem to be working for you @Teaparty_mum!

@weenancyinAmerica - I hope the suggestions your doctor has made help 🤞 

It's a bit dark and gloomy out there today - feels a lot more autumnal than yesterday as a result! The horse chestnut tree belonging to my neighbour has lost all the green and reds in it now and the oranges are turning lighter so I assume it will start to lose its leaves very soon. I heard the first flock of canadian geese fly over this morning - it's the latest start to their migration I've known - I love watching and listening to them so I'm looking forward to the next few weeks of their movement 😁 

Today I have nothing planned, nowhere to go and very little to do 🙌 I've got my grandbaby tomorrow after school for the weekend so I'm going to make the most of the peace! 😂 

Last night we had a black bean garlic stir fry, shop bought bao buns, grated tofu with hoisin sauce and a cucumber and spring onion salad. It was very nice but a bit salty for my taste - I rarely use shop bought sauces in cooking and I think that last night reminded me why! 🤦‍♀️😂 The piccie is prior to me adding the salad (I almost forgot about it until I sat down and wondered where the 'green' was!!)




Tonight I'm thinking about making smokey jackfruit  - I've got some plain cashew cream to use up and might do some wraps with it 🤔 

Time for some chamomile tea I think, have a fab slow day!! 😁🐌

Wednesday2000

I did my 28th class last night. I've been trying to do 25 classes in 2025 so I'm ahead of myself.

I don't have much to do the next four days as the builder is coming next week now. I'm just going to do some cleaning and tidying today as the kitchen is annoying me!

I have homemade soup from the freezer with sourdough for lunch today and I'm going to make a batch of leek and potato soup at the weekend and freeze a few portions.

My drink at the moment (apart from wine or G&T ) is fruity matcha. I made a strawberry one yesterday and a raspberry one today. It wouldn't be very good when it gets cold though so I might see if you can make hot and fruity matcha drinks.

Teaparty_mum

Afternoon everyone.

Thanks @leftatthetrafficlights, I’ve got some pain but it’s not as bad as before and I know it’s early days and I’m not going crazy doing anything so for once I’m taking it easy.

All I’ve done is popped to the doctors to collect some paperwork, walked the dog around the block and vacuumed the downstairs.
Thats all I’m doing today x

leftatthetrafficlights

@Wednesday2000 - I love leek and potato soup 😍 it's definitely one of my favourites! My go to drinks are chamomile tea and hibiscus and lemon verbena tea - the latter being my favourite in the evening as the colour is just cosy at night (especially if we've got the fire going!) I've never tried a fruity matcha but I can't see why you couldn't make it hot 🤔 I hope all goes smoothly with the builders next week 🤞 

@Teaparty_mum - I'm glad you're taking it easy! I'm a great believer in listening to your body and putting your brain on hold when there's an issue - it's far too easy to make things worse if you don't 🤦‍♀️ I'm convincing my brain every day at the moment that it's better to give myself a break from asana practice until my knee has had sufficient time to recover! 😉 

Today is a planning day for me - next week is New Moon and I am thinking about my intentions for the cycle ahead. I know that I want to build more activity into my days - I had joined a gym earlier this year but had to stop when I broke a couple of ribs in April and decided that I would be more comfortable just doing it at home - that was the plan but since healing from that I haven't actually done it!! 🙄 I have the equipment I need to do it (nothing fancy, just some kettle bells, dumbells and resistance bands) so I'm going to start doing that next week. I can use the programme that I had at the gym (slightly modified) to start myself off again and increase the weights over time. 

I've also slacked off on the self-care stuff - I could put it down to having changing responsibilities but the reality is that I just haven't prioritised it and that needs to be rectified. I've had a few too many UPF's recently too so I need to clean up my diet - it's so easy to slide back into bad habits when I'm disorganised 🤦‍♀️ 

Anyway, that's all to be considered and planned today and then it's the grandbaby for the weekend 😍 He's not eating with us tonight as he's at a school disco where he'll be eating rubbish so we're having ramen this evening 😋 

Last night's dinner was 'lamb' kebabs, cumin and olive fried potatoes, cannellini bean 'hommous', steamed beetroot and a salad of rocket, pomegranate, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, black grapes and balsamic 😋 



Have a fab slow day!! 😁🐌